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Hypertrophy Cluster Sets

Cluster Sets are often referred to as "Rest-Pause" Training. That meaning when your muscles tire in an exercise, taking a 10 - 30 second rest between reps revitalized them, allowing you to preform more reps in a set.

Vince DelMonte addressed this in the above article posted on this site.

While it has it's place in training, some of the latest research does not indicate this to be as effective for Hypertrophy nor Limit Strength (1 Repetition Max) Training.

"While it has it's place in training, some of the latest research does not indicate this to be as effective for Hypertrophy nor Limit Strength (1 Repetition Max) Training."

Theres new research all the time and all of it supposedly has something newer and better. Idk what the latest study indicates but drop sets work!! Ive done all kinds, this is my favorite and prob most productive method of training. Ive done more of DC approach, a certain weight for 6-8 reps, <15sec rest, same weight for 3-4reps, 15sec rest, same weight third time for 2-3 at most. Sometimes instead of rep drop set (DC), i would triple drop the weight and keep reps high- 100lbs x8-12, drop 70lb x8-12 drop 50x8-12. i would do anywhere between 2-6 drop sets as part of 1 major set. I really hard "drop set" is when u decrease the mechanical advantage of an extersice- db seated press has the least amount of mechanical advantage when it comes to pressing, thats why u bench most on decline. try a drop set going from seated bench position to flat even decline bench, every set drop the pin back. its hard, prison workout haha

i would triple drop the weight and keep reps high- 100lbs x8-12, drop 70lb x8-12 drop 50x8-12. i would do anywhere between 2-6 drop sets as part of 1 major set. I really hard "drop set" is when u decrease the mechanical advantage of an extersice- db seated press has the least amount of mechanical advantage when it comes to pressing, thats why u bench most on decline. try a drop set going from seated bench position to flat even decline bench, every set drop the pin back. its hard, prison workout

No, it is a little more awkward than that. Here is an example on bench press. 245 for 6 reps, strip weight down to 125 for 12 plus reps. It fucking kills you. Free weights are obviously more difficult task with moving the weights around and all, but I look at as part of the workout.
Pulldowns are great to do this with. The drop down portion of the half double I try and take it slow depending on my energy level and it really burns. These types of sets get deep down the muscle.

as explained above ...i find higher reps more effective to hit all kinds of muscle fibers, rep range 8-15. Drop sets work great for me. However Cluster sets and supersets can be also effective, when you restart after a short pause you start the muscle firing sequence all over again but it will be quicker, meaning you will start using type II fibers shortly after very few reps. Experienced lifters also take less time to engage all fibers.
Finally training to failure at every workout is not recommended it will backfire one you if you are a natural bodybuilder. i work hard and to failure every 2 or 3 workouts and it seems to work fine for me.